Luck and Autism
Reading time: 4 minutes
Luck as it turns out exists and is not randomly distributed. Since it is #AutismAwarenessMonth, we ask the question, how lucky are people with autism?
Gilbert Gottfried Dies and Burnout
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Gilbert Gottfried would’ve wanted it this way. He wanted us to laugh. Laughter is the best medicine, and what ails us now is prolonged chronic stress. We need all the laughs we can get to help relieve it. It’s all explained right here and links to some of Gottfried’s best work.
Whaz Up!?! Khmer New Year
Reading time: 5 minutes
This was an exciting week! We have love darts, barking birds, new years holiday vacations, dog stories, the Bem Sex Role Inventory, and some great reads from around the Interwebs!
Partisan Coverage Filtering or Yes, Fox News Really Does Shape Its Viewers Attitudes
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#ScienceFact: Fox News shapes the beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, and interests of its viewers by cherry-picking the stories and information that it presents to them. An utterly convincing study confirms what we already knew.
Autism Month: Inside the Mind of a High Functioning Autistic Person
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One of the fundamental differences between a person with autism and a neurotypical person is that the autie has a rich inner world that is much preferred to the drab and dreary outer one. It makes the world of the neurotypical barely tolerable.
Psychic Numbing: Coping with Russian Mass Murder in Bucha
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The massacre in Bucha has left me feeling oddly numb and withdrawn. What’s wrong with me? Is there anything we can do about it? #PsychicNumbing is one way we take care of ourselves when feeling overwhelmed by horrific events.
Happy First Contact Day
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Okay, so we’re Trekkies at Ye Olde Blogge. First Contact Day celebrates the date that humankind first achieved warp speed and made contact with Vulcans! It’s the preniversary! 5 April 2063.
This 4 April, in Remembrance of MLK, Resolve to use Nonviolence
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On 4 April 1968, MLK was assassinated. We need his commitment to nonviolence and equality before the law now more than ever to fight for our democracy. Help spread the word by sharing this post and meme far and wide!
Whaz Up!?! The Caturday from Hell!
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We’ve got a Caturday from hell, visits from hornbills, a lemon juice fueled April Fools Day spectacular, and training for the Phnom Penh Marathon… and then there’s everything we read that you don’t want to miss!
Kicking off Autism Month for 2022!
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Ye Olde Blogge has big plans for celebrating #AutismAcceptanceMonth! Join us for our weekly autism blog post exploring people with autism and accommodations that we can all understand and embrace. #Autism #AutismApril
Happy Birthday, Rachel Maddow!
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Celebrate Rachel Maddow’s birthday on April Fool’s Day — no kidding! Use this handy meme to express your well wishes to her on your favorite social media platforms!
National Vietnam War Veterans Day
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Take a moment to remember the horror that was the Vietnam War. Treat all who were involved with that conflict with kindness and respect.
Whaz Up!?! The Kidney Stone Saga Limps to a Close
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We’ve put the kidney stones to rest a couple of days early and have closed the book on this chapter. Until the next one, my friends. We’ve also got all the blogs, news, and friends’ blogs that I’ve been reading from the week!
As the Pendulum Swings: Authoritarianism to Democracy
Reading time: 5 minutes
Why do all of the conservative traits cluster around the fucked up end of the spectrum? Racism, misogyny, homophobia, authoritarianism. All conservative traits. But, history is on our side!
“Make It Worse!” America’s New Favorite Game Show!
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Ever wonder if it could get any worse? Well, America’s favorite new game show, Make It Worse, says it definitely can! Join the fun as contestants battle it for fun, cash, and prizes! This week’s topic: kidney stones!
We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Blog Posting…
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Well, it’s time for another mea culpa, but this time I got a real good excuse for missing my posts. I really really do. Honest. Wait till you read it. You’ll agree. Everyone is saying so. Believe me. It’s the best.
Putin in Ukraine: Predicting a Personalist Ruler using Groupthink
Reading time: 5 minutes
Can we predict what Putin is going to do? Groupthink is the best tool we have in predicting Putin and figuring out the best way to stop him!
Whaz Up!?! Lexapro
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It’s been a big week, but I realized in the middle of it that I have an anxious depression and am going to give #Lexapro a try. Otherwise, there are links to Ukraine, legacy media, blogs, and the friendlies! Let us know how your week was in the comments!
Undermining Biden, Supporting Putin: The Dangers of the Sportification of Politics
Reading time: 5 minutes
The Republican effort to undermine the Biden administration makes it that much more likely that #Putin will win in #Ukraine. Putin is literally attacking the Western democratic way of life. We must see ourselves as one people in order to win this war.
Whaz Up!?! Fully Repaired, Nearly Replaced, and Ready to Go!
Reading time: 5 minutes
It’s been a busy and hectic week at Ye Olde Blogge and that was before the Ukraine invasion! There’s good reading about all our favorites (dogs, Shirley Chisholm, and earth’s core) and updates on the doorknob and passport sagas!
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